Window structure



C SATTLER ET AL WINDOW STRUCTURE Flled July 5, 1927 Jan. 29, 1929.

Patented Jan.` 29, 19E9.

UNITED STATES CARL SATTLER AND HOWARD B. HASKINS, OF TOLEDOQOHIO, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE PATENT OFFICE.

ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE DURA COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHO, A CORPORATTON OF OHIO.

WINDOW STRUCTURE.

Application filed July 5,

The invention relates to window structures and refers more particularly to window structures for railway cars. One of the objects of the invention is to so construct a windov.' structure tor windows of the sashless type that the structure may be readily applied to a railway car without changing its construetion. Another object is to so construct the window structure that both the inner and outer windows may be raised and lowered by window reguators and may be readily removed. Further objects of the invention reside in the novel t'eatures oi construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as more fully hereinafter set `forth.

In the drawings z- Figure 1 is an interior side elevation7 partly brolren away, of a portion oi a railway car having applied thereto a window structure embodying our invention;

Figures 2 and 3 are cross sections. respectively, on the lines 2-3 and 3-#3 of Figure 1.

rhe railway car for which our window structure is particularly designed is a Pullman car having the n'ietallic ohannel-shaped uprights 1 opening away from each other and framing the sides of window openings. 2 and 3 are respectively, the outer and inner panels ot the car which, with the uprights, torni chambers above the window openings it'or receiving the windows when raised and also torni vertical chambers at the sides ot the openings.

4; and 5 are respectively the inner and outer windows of the sashless type and in the nature of glass panes. To mount these windows without changing the construction oit' the far and at the same time to mount the screen 67 which is ofthe usual construction and is located between the windows, we have devised the 'following arrangement. 7 and 8 are guides respectively, for the inner and outer windows` these guides being .termed of fibrous material and having longitinlinally extending grooves for engaging the edges ot the windows and permitting the raising` and lowering thereof by the window regulators 9 and 10, respectively. Since the arrangement of the guides 7 and 8 at both edges ot the window is the same, that at one edge will be described. The inner guide 7 is secured in lined relation to the web 11 of the upright 1 by means ot the sheet metal tubular retainer 12 and the sheet metal L-shaped retainer 13. The tubular retainer 12 has the inner and 1927. SerialNO. 203,361.

outer legs 1&1, the transverse wall 15 and the flange 1"? which latter is formed in part by an extension of the outer leg 14. The tubular retainer is secured to the web 11 of the upright by suitable means such as the screws 17 which extend through thev transverse wall and also through the web of the sheet metal channel-shaped spacer 18 located between the legs ot the tubular retainer. One flange of the L-shaped retainer 13 extends at the inner side et the inner log ot the tubular retainer and together with the flange 16 oi' the tubular retainer embraces the guide, which is held by the window against the transverse wall 15 ot the tubular retainer. The other flange of the L-shaped retainer is secured by suitable means such as the screws 19 t0 the web 11 of the upright and this flange is clamped against the sheet metal U-shaped guide 2O and also holds this guide against the web ot the upright. This guide provides the longitudinally extending groove 21 tor guiding the curtain for the window andthe iange of the L-shaped retainer which is secured against the guide extends inwardly over the groove t0 retain the carriage at the lower end of the side of the curtain in the groove. The outer guide 8 is secured in fixed relation to the web 11 of the upright by means of the sheet metal tubularretainer 2:2 and the sheet metal retainer Q3. The tubular retainer 22 is formed in the same manner as the tubular retainer 12 and is secured to the web ot the upright also in the same manner, with the exception that the Yflange or" the tubular retainer 22 is located at the'inner side ot the guide 8. The sheet metal retainer Q3 is secured against the outer side of this guide by suitable means such as the screws Q4 which are threaded into the bracket 25, the latter being rigidly secured to the outer side of the car. The screen 6 is guided by the sheet metal guide 26, which is located between the tubular retainers 12 and lit-h this arrangement, it will be seen that the sashless windows l and 5 are so mounted that they may be raised and lowered and the mounting is such that the standard construction ot car may be used. 1t will also be seen that the mounting provides for readily removing either or both the inner and outer windows7 the former being removable in an inward direction upon removal ot the L- shaped retainer 13 and the latter being removable in an outward direction upon removal of the retainer 23. will furthermore be seen that the L-shaped retainerl 1S, in addition to assisting' in retaining the inner guide 7 in place functions toA hold the Window curtain in its guide groove.

Each Window regulator l() is so constructeil that its Window may be readily disengaged! therefrom When it is desired to remove the Window. As shown, each Window regulator has the litter arm 27, which extends Within the chamberA above the Window opening' and through the web ll; of one of the uprights l. The end of this arm located Within Vthe chamber above the opening is provided with the transverse projection 28 which engages in the sheet metal retainer 2S), which latter is secured to the upper edge of the window. This retainer is of a length that the Window is operatively connected to the lift-er arm between the limits oi normal travel oic the window, but permits disengagement of the Window from` the litter arm upon abnormal movement oi' the window. For operating the lifter arm, which is pivoted in substantially the plane of the Web ll oil the ujnfight, there is the rack 30 which is pivotally' connected to the lifter arm Within the vertical. chamber at the side of the Window opening and the pinion 8l, which meshes With the rack 30, this pinion being; driven through suitable irreversible drive mechanism located Within the cup 32 by the handle 33 at the side of the Window opening.

From the above description it will be seen that We have provided for mounting` Windows of the sashless type in a railway car so that they may he readily operated by Winden' regulators. it will also be seen that the mounting is such that the standard construction of car may be used and that either et the Windows may beremoved independentlyr of the other.

ll hat We claim as our invention is:

l. rlhc combination with a railway car having laterally spaced standard uprights :toriningan opening, olf sashless Windows for the opening, and means within the opening4 and mounted uponv said uprigrghts torguiding said Windows and provided for the removal et eitherindependently of the other.

2. rl'he combination with. a railway car haring laterally spaced standard uprights forniing an opening', and al screen for the opening` guided upon said uprights, of a pair ol sashless Windows for the opening at the inner and outer sides et" said screen, and a n'iounting for said Windows upon said uprights including removable members providing for the removal of the inner Window` in an inward direction and the removal of the outer window in anoutward direction.

3L The combination with a railway ear having laterally spaced uprights forming an opening, of a sashless Window, guides for said Window, and means upon said upriglits for holding),` saidr ruines in position, said means extendino Within the opening` at the inner sides oitsaid nprights and including a member secured to an upright and having an L- sliaped portion engaging a side and an edge ot a guide, and a second member secured in fixed relation to said first-mentioned member and havingl a portion engaging an opposite side of said guide. i

4. The combination with a railway car havingi laterally spaced uprights tori 'im an opening, ot a sashless Window, guides for said Window, and means upon said uprights for holding said guides in position, said means extending Within the opening` at the inner sides ol' said uprights and including` a tubular retainer secured to an uprightand having a transverse wall and a flange for respectively engaging,Y an edge and a side of a guide, and an ln-shaped retainer adjacent said Erst-mentioned retainer andI havinpa. i'iange engaging an oppositie side oi saifl guide.

5. The combination with a railway car having laterally spaced nprights forming an opening, of a sasliless Window,y guides lor said Window, tubular retainerssecincd to said upriehts and having L-shaped portions -for engaging a side and an edge of said guides, U-shape'd guides adjacent said tubular retainers and providing grooves for guiding the Window curtain, and L-shaped retainers each having a liange engaging the opposite side of said Window guide and a flange eX- tending over the groove of a U-shaped guide for holding the Window curtain from disengagement from said tl-shaped `ajuide.

6. The combination With a railway ear having late ally spaced uprights forming;` an opening, of a sashless winilow,l guides for said window, tubular retainers secured to said uprights and havingl L-shaped portions `for engaging a side and an edge oit said guides, U-shaped guides adjacent said tubular retainers and providinggrooves 'l'or guiding the window curtain, L-shaped retainers each having a triangle ezrteiidinf; over the groove et a U-shapeil guide tor holding the Windenv curtain from disengagement trom said la shaped leinde, and common means tor securinpthe adjacent U-shaped guide and l.-shaped retainers to the adjacent upr rhts.

ln testimony whereof We aliix our signatures.

CARL SATTLER. HOWT'RD' B. HASKNS. 

